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Rapid informational prototypes, including rapid colored prototypes

  • US 6,654,656 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2001
  • Issued: 11/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of manufacturing an informational prototype of a three-dimensional object comprising the steps of:

  • (A) defining a plurality of slices through said object, each of said slices being defined by an ordinal number, overall contour information for describing shape of said slice in an X-Y plane, slice thickness information for describing thickness of said slice in a Z direction, and slice image information;

    (B) extracting a plurality of layers from stock material, each of said plurality of layers corresponding to a respective one of said plurality of slices;

    (C) applying corresponding slice image information to said plurality of layers; and

    (D) stacking said plurality of layers based on said ordinal numbers of said plurality of slices to form said informational prototype.

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